By Hiba Morad
In the southern suburbs of Beirut, a group of young Lebanese activists has turned destruction into a defiant art form amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during the recent 66-day Israeli aggression.
These activists are reaffirming their allegiance to the Hezbollah resistance movement and its martyred leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, through powerful and evocative graffiti.
Roaming the streets of Dahiyeh, they paint Sayyed Nasrallah’s image on shattered walls and razed buildings, transforming ruins into symbols of resilience and resistance.
Operating under the Touba group, which comprises over 5,000 young women aged 16 to 30, these women activists have found an artistic way of declaring their unwavering support for Hezbollah and the Axis of Resistance, even as Israeli drones hover overhead.
The recent Israeli aggression on the Arab country left hundreds of thousands of residential units in ruins. Yet, despite the destruction, the apartheid regime failed to achieve its military objectives, unable to capture even a single village in southern Lebanon.
The ceasefire brought displaced residents back to Dahiyeh, where life has returned with an unshaken resolve of people who refuse to surrender or submit to the enemy.
Through their art, these activists not only honor their fallen leader but also embody the indomitable spirit of the Lebanese people—turning devastation into a testament of hope and defiance.
Divine victory
Layla Ghazi, the head of the organization of young ladies supported by the Hezbollah women’s committee, speaking to the Press TV website, said the activity has been named ‘Nasr min Allah‘, an Arabic phrase that translates into ‘A victory from God’.
“The activity was dubbed ‘Nasr min Allah,’ an Arabic phrase that means ‘A victory from God’. This is the Dahiyeh of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, whose last name means divine victory, and this is why we chose the name of the campaign to be as such,” she noted.
She said the graffiti campaign currently underway in Dahiyeh and surrounding areas is a “cultural activity” aimed at “delivering a message to the entire world that we are here to stay.”
“It is meant to deliver a message to the entire world that no one can destroy our will, no one can destroy us, and we will rebuild and protect our homeland,” she stated.
“Not only that but also we wanted to say that Sayyed Hassan is eternal, his memory, his characteristics, his strength, his will, his resilience, it all lives in every one of us.”
Waving the Hezbollah flag, wearing headbands and carrying placards with evocative slogans, the women roam around the Dahiyeh neighborhood with drawing tools and color paints.
“They were eager to show the world in a creative manner that nothing can shake the will of the people. Drones were hovering over their heads, but they did not care and continued with enthusiasm,” Ghazi told the Press TV website.
People are seen in the videos and photos watching the young female activists carrying on with their humble but meaningful works of art and joyfully waving at them and appreciating their work.
Ghazi said the Touba group was established in 2019 for social welfare activities, such as helping the elderly in the community, creating a support system for orphans across society, helping the families of martyrs, setting up Kermises, festivals, and eulogy ceremonies.
The group has over the years grown significantly and includes 5,000 members today who are active in the southern suburb of Dahiyeh in Beirut. It has also been active in supporting the hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people who were displaced by the Israeli aggression on Lebanon.
“The women have been active in fundraising, preparing clothes, toys, kitchen utensils, and other items and distributing them to the displaced in Beirut, in an attempt to ease the agony of the people who were unjustly forced to leave their homes as Israel started randomly bombing Dahiyeh, the South of Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley,” Ghazi elaborated.
However, this time they invested their efforts to embellish Dahiyeh with what they could of slogans and drawings to express their feelings, resilience, and commitment to the resistance and its late leader.
The activists drew portraits of Sayyed Nasrallah, the map of Lebanon with the Lebanese flag on it, a pounding heart with slogans that read “a divine victory”, “Dahiyeh is the heart of the resistance”, “this land is our land”, among other slogans and graffiti.
On September 27, amid indiscriminate aerial bombardments, the Israeli occupation dropped over 80 tons of US-made bunker-buster bombs on the southern suburb of Dahiyeh in Beirut, resulting in the assassination of the Hezbollah leader and his associates in their underground headquarters.
His assassination came after many high-profile commanders of the Lebanese resistance movement were martyred and before the assassination of Hezbollah’s executive head Sayyed Hashem Safiuddin.
Sheikh Naim Qassem, the new leader of the Lebanese resistance movement, has in his recent speeches vowed keep the legacy of his predecessor alive and continue his inspiring path.
Unswerving resilience
Ghazi told the Press TV website about the motive for starting this popular artistic campaign after the announcement of the ceasefire in Lebanon last month.
“When the ceasefire was announced, we wanted to reflect to the world the reality of what they see in the media. Many people think that with the destruction of our homes, and neighborhoods, and the killing of our people, we have become weaker and have surrendered,” she remarked.
“Some also might think that we no longer have hope of living or that we are depressed by seeing all the destruction. So, we wanted to dispel these notions.”
She said many people won’t understand their motivations and mindset but they are proud of standing in the face of the tyrannical apartheid regime in Tel Aviv that only knows the language of bloodshed.
“We are proud of our martyrs who make us more resilient and unswerving. We are here in this world to fight injustice and we believe that the reward will be huge in the hereafter,” Ghazi noted.
“The essence of fighting injustice is part of human nature, and that is why we support any oppressed people despite their color, race, religion, or background.”
She pointed out that the young generation is more determined than ever to stick to the choice of resistance and to rebuild what Israel has destroyed, and that everyone is dedicated to not only liberating Lebanon but also Palestine which was usurped by the Israeli occupation.
Daughters of Sayyed Nasrallah
Nour al-Huda, one of the Lebanese activists who is part of the campaign, told the Press TV website that she and others intend to tell the world that they will never surrender.
“My motive for participating is to show that our will is still strong, we did not surrender, we will not surrender, and we have achieved a great victory despite the destruction,” she said.
Showing her picture while drawing on a piece of wall fallen from the building where she used to live, Nour al-Hoda vowed to continue the path of those who gave their blood for the resistance.
“We will continue on this path, the spirit of the resistance is alive in all of us. I am very proud to be part of the resistance community and that we are still moving forward despite all the hardships,” she noted.
Mariam, another participant, told the Press TV website that while she was walking in Dahiyeh with other activists and picking spots to draw on, Israeli drones were hovering over their heads.
“Israel created canvas for us to draw on and deliver our unwavering message to the world that we will rise from under the rubble,” she said with a hint of sarcasm.
“We will never give up on the resistance. And I think the Israelis got our message pretty well. Their drones were buzzing all the time above us as we enjoyed drawing.”
Expressing her feelings while carrying out the activity, Mariam said she felt a sense of pride and strength while passing through the destroyed neighborhoods in Dahiyeh,
“I felt proud and strong, and I am sure we will remain steadfast. The message I wanted to deliver through this art on the rubble was to show the entire world that from above all the rubble, which holds our memories and lives, we stand victorious due to the effort and sacrifices of the resistance,” she said.
“We are all the daughters of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and the enemy and friend alike must know that we will continue to defend Lebanon and stick to our beliefs more than ever, we are stronger and more resilient and we believe this is a just cause and we will not abandon it no matter what happens.”
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